as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them
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Recent Examples of scare up
As Manfred sees it, carving out a few new national packages should scare up interest from the sort of deep-pocketed streaming goliaths that’ve enriched the NFL and NBA in recent years.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Den of Thieves sequel steals the top spot from Mufasa at the weekend box office
Not even Wolf Man, Blumhouse and Universal's next reimagining of a classic-era monster after 2020's Invisible Man, could scare up a decent weekend return.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the course of 10 wild and woolly national TV dates, Campbell’s charges scared up 22.6 million viewers per game, edging the perennial ratings champs in Dallas by some 175,000 impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Den of Thieves sequel steals the top spot from Mufasa at the weekend box office
Not even Wolf Man, Blumhouse and Universal's next reimagining of a classic-era monster after 2020's Invisible Man, could scare up a decent weekend return.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the course of 10 wild and woolly national TV dates, Campbell’s charges scared up 22.6 million viewers per game, edging the perennial ratings champs in Dallas by some 175,000 impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Grand emailed supporters last week hoping for help finding two Black female performers to join its show.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to an open source search, detectives learned that the value of an iPhone 13 is between $500 and $800.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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When Lochlan said yes, Timothy sent him away — and then asked Pam again about the poison fruit outside their suite, learning that the seeds can kill a person if ground up.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Read on to discover 10 American Rieslings to stock your wine cellar with.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Visit Amazon's Deal page to discover the latest deals.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday around 3 p.m., deputies were called to the apartment located on Armorlite Drive, across the street from Palomar College.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to the team's website, Fordham crew teams train in the Long Island Sound, Eastchester Bay and Hutchinson River, as well as at the Harlem Yacht Club in City Island, located about four miles away from the school's campus.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This was Spoelstra’s team playing just eight when the game was in the balance and getting the best from all eight, including a season-high19 points from Kyle Anderson and 16 points from Pelle Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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